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[
"and",
"so",
"or"
] | I hated it, [MASK] I didn't want to disappoint you. | but |
[
"surprise",
"scare",
"joke"
] | What a [MASK] I've made of everything." | mess |
[
"delight",
"embarrassment",
"disappointment"
] | Marissa watched her mother's face turn from anger to [MASK] . | concern |
[
"speech",
"stop",
"jump"
] | Now you have a lot of hard work in front of you because you made a bad [MASK] ." | choice |
[
"balance",
"example",
"success"
] | She realized she had lost sight of her [MASK] and twisted her web. | purpose |
[
"break",
"find",
"review"
] | Now she had to go back and [MASK] that web. | rebuild |
[
"talk",
"feel",
"care"
] | There are those who A assume that since I can't see, I obviously also cannot [MASK] . | hear |
[
"shout",
"laugh",
"cry"
] | Conversely to this, people will also often [MASK] , assuming that since my eyes don't work, my ears don't either. | whisper |
[
"welcome",
"permission",
"advice"
] | For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for [MASK] to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. | assistance |
[
"passenger",
"trouble",
"situation"
] | I have concluded that the word " [MASK] " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously aware . | blind |
[
"afraid",
"curious",
"desperate"
] | I have concluded that the word " blind " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously [MASK] . | aware |
[
"invited",
"released",
"included"
] | Immediately after I was [MASK] , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. | admitted |
[
"asked",
"responded",
"exchanged"
] | the orderly [MASK] to me. | repeated |
[
"cheerful",
"charming",
"disgusting"
] | "...This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely [MASK] . OK, I can't see, but it's go to become pretty clear to both of you that I don't need an interpreter ." | ridiculous |
[
"easy",
"confusing",
"doubtful"
] | "...This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely ridiculous . OK, I can't see, but it's go to become pretty [MASK] to both of you that I don't need an interpreter ." | clear |
[
"earliest",
"slightest",
"latest"
] | The [MASK] misconception of all is the view that because I cant see, I can't work . I was turned down by over forty law firms, even though my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. | toughest |
[
"think",
"study",
"understand"
] | The toughest misconception of all is the view that because I cant see, I can't [MASK] . I was turned down by over forty law firms, even though my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. | work |
[
"opportunity",
"mistake",
"success"
] | The [MASK] to find jobs, the continuous disappointment of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to practice law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of ability but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life. | attempt |
[
"relief",
"envy",
"effort"
] | The attempt to find jobs, the continuous [MASK] of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to practice law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of ability but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life. | disappointment |
[
"disobey",
"challenge",
"make"
] | The attempt to find jobs, the continuous disappointment of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to [MASK] law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of ability but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life. | practice |
[
"confidence",
"luck",
"ambition"
] | The attempt to find jobs, the continuous disappointment of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to practice law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of [MASK] but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life. | ability |
[
"Regretfully",
"Deliberately",
"Exactly"
] | [MASK] , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal employment opportunities for the disabled. | Fortunately |
[
"medication",
"learning",
"traveling"
] | Fortunately , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal [MASK] opportunities for the disabled. | employment |
[
"passive",
"negative",
"uncertain"
] | The business community's response has been [MASK] . | enthusiastic |
[
"homes",
"buses",
"offices"
] | In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their [MASK] This was the beginning of another ordinary day in New York City. | jobs |
[
"working",
"hot",
"same"
] | In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their jobs This was the beginning of another [MASK] day in New York City. | ordinary |
[
"And",
"So",
"Thus"
] | [MASK] this day was to be different. | But |
[
"for",
"in",
"by"
] | Waiting [MASK] the crowded streets, on top of a building 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. | above |
[
"roof",
"position",
"wall"
] | Waiting above the crowded streets, on top of a [MASK] 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. | building |
[
"throw",
"climb",
"fix"
] | This daring Frenchman was about to [MASK] a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center. | walk |
[
"act",
"landing",
"trip"
] | Philippe took his first [MASK] with great care. | step |
[
"uncertain",
"glad",
"nervous"
] | Now he was [MASK] he could do it. | sure |
[
"Through",
"Against",
"On"
] | [MASK] only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a distance of 131 feet. | With |
[
"height",
"space",
"rope"
] | With only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a [MASK] of 131 feet. | distance |
[
"streets",
"passengers",
"city"
] | Soon the rush-hour [MASK] began to notice. | crowds |
[
"height",
"pleasure",
"danger"
] | What a [MASK] ! | wonder |
[
"great",
"strange",
"public"
] | There, 131 feet above the street, a [MASK] figure was walking on air. | tiny |
[
"experiments",
"circles",
"movements"
] | Philippe made seven [MASK] , back and forth . | trips |
[
"staying",
"acting",
"showing"
] | He wasn't satisfied with just [MASK] . | walking |
[
"almost",
"often",
"rather"
] | At times, he would turn, sit down, and [MASK] go on his knees. | even |
[
"spirit",
"result",
"strength"
] | Once, he had the astonishing [MASK] to lie down on the thin thread. | courage |
[
"patient",
"pleased",
"enjoyable"
] | And thousands of [MASK] watchers stared with their hearts beating fast. | terrified |
[
"trick",
"try",
"program"
] | After the forty-five-minute [MASK] Philippe was taken to the police station. | show |
[
"how",
"whether",
"when"
] | He was asked [MASK] he did it. | why |
[
"up",
"down",
"over"
] | As he was telling him how to turn the mower [MASK] , his wife, Jan, called to him to ask a question. | around |
[
"nearly",
"even",
"almost"
] | As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower [MASK] through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn -- leaving When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose control . David had put a lot of time and effort into making those flower beds the envy of the neighbourhood. | right |
[
"staying",
"remaining",
"finding"
] | As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn -- [MASK] When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose control . David had put a lot of time and effort into making those flower beds the envy of the neighbourhood. | leaving |
[
"hope",
"mind",
"heart"
] | As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn -- leaving When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose [MASK] . David had put a lot of time and effort into making those flower beds the envy of the neighbourhood. | control |
[
"strength",
"power",
"courage"
] | As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn -- leaving When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose control . David had put a lot of time and [MASK] into making those flower beds the envy of the neighbourhood. | effort |
[
"pride",
"respect",
"honor"
] | As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn -- leaving When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose control . David had put a lot of time and effort into making those flower beds the [MASK] of the neighbourhood. | envy |
[
"rise",
"expand",
"improve"
] | As he began to [MASK] his voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, put her hand on his shoulder and said, "David, please remember we are raising children, not flowers !" | raise |
[
"trees",
"grass",
"vegetables"
] | As he began to raise his voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, put her hand on his shoulder and said, "David, please remember we are raising children, not [MASK] !" | flowers |
[
"called",
"warned",
"told"
] | Jan [MASK] me how important it is as a parent to remember our priorities (things that need attention before others). | reminded |
[
"this",
"that",
"one"
] | Jan reminded me how important [MASK] is as a parent to remember our priorities (things that need attention before others). | it |
[
"mower",
"chair",
"book"
] | The window shattered by a [MASK] , a lamp knocked over by a careless child, or a plate dropped in the kitchen are already broken . | baseball |
[
"shabby",
"torn",
"worn"
] | The window shattered by a baseball , a lamp knocked over by a careless child, or a plate dropped in the kitchen are already [MASK] . | broken |
[
"attend",
"tend",
"see"
] | We must remember not to [MASK] to the destruction by breaking a child's spirit and deadening his liveliness . | add |
[
"happiness",
"bravery",
"humor"
] | We must remember not to add to the destruction by breaking a child's spirit and deadening his [MASK] . | liveliness |
[
"talking",
"speaking",
"telling"
] | A few weeks ago Mark Michaels, the owner of a store, and I were together [MASK] parenting. | discussing |
[
"Before",
"Until",
"Since"
] | [MASK] the water was cleaned up without any blaming remarks from her parents, she looked up and said, "I really want to thank you for not being like other parents. | After |
[
"actually",
"eventually",
"especially"
] | After the water was cleaned up without any blaming remarks from her parents, she looked up and said, "I [MASK] want to thank you for not being like other parents. | really |
[
"should",
"need",
"must"
] | Most of my friends' parents [MASK] have shouted at them and given them a lecture about paying more attention. | would |
[
"saying",
"thinking",
"Showing"
] | Thanks for not [MASK] that!" | doing |
[
"quickly",
"excitedly",
"frequently"
] | I showed her the photos I had [MASK] taken with a hidden micro-camera. | secretly |
[
"stayed",
"suffered",
"struggled"
] | I told her about my best friend-Plummet-who had [MASK] with me. | escaped |
[
"stopped",
"cried",
"rested"
] | She [MASK] again. | smiled |
[
"ask",
"keep",
"steal"
] | You've got nothing to [MASK] from us. | fear |
[
"interesting",
"powerful",
"strange"
] | This Dr Webber sounds very [MASK] . | dangerous |
[
"chatted",
"laughed",
"said"
] | I [MASK] with relief . | sighted |
[
"research",
"fishing",
"travel"
] | Twenty minutes later, we were on a [MASK] boat, racing back across Piccadilly Lake, on our way back to the Research Lab, with six officers, all armed with nerve guns . | police |
[
"covered",
"carried",
"brought"
] | Twenty minutes later, we were on a police boat, racing back across Piccadilly Lake, on our way back to the Research Lab, with six officers, all [MASK] with nerve guns . | armed |
[
"idea",
"sight",
"dream"
] | The [MASK] of Dr Webber being shot with a nerve gun and arrested made me very happy . | thought |
[
"sleepy",
"surprised",
"nervous"
] | The thought of Dr Webber being shot with a nerve gun and arrested made me very [MASK] . | happy |
[
"Walking",
"Sailing",
"Running"
] | [MASK] back to that place was the last thing I wanted to do. | Going |
[
"hopeless",
"excited",
"sick"
] | I suddenly felt very [MASK] . I lay down in the back of the boat and watched the paraliders and balloons floating by over head. | tired |
[
"flying",
"passing",
"moving"
] | I suddenly felt very tired . I lay down in the back of the boat and watched the paraliders and balloons [MASK] by over head. | floating |
[
"because",
"where",
"since"
] | They must have banned motor vehicles from the London sky [MASK] I was away. | while |
[
"beautiful",
"gentle",
"natural"
] | It was much more [MASK] up there. | peaceful |
[
"Lab",
"boat",
"place"
] | Better than the noisy jet-cars and helicopters that used to block out the [MASK] . | sky |
[
"shouting",
"speaking",
"sounding"
] | I slept until I heard a voice [MASK] in my ear. | whispering |
[
"calling",
"following",
"expecting"
] | He had been [MASK] me from the roof of a nearby tower-block.
" | watching |
[
"modern",
"comfortable",
"old"
] | On one particular day, I was teaching in a very [MASK] classroom. | difficult |
[
"enjoy",
"forget",
"remember"
] | I was managing behavior all morning, and by lunchtime I
knew I needed a coffee to [MASK] the afternoon. | survive |
[
"shop",
"bar",
"counter"
] | Upon returning to the [MASK] , I realized I had locked my phone and my keys inside! | car |
[
"textbooks",
"cards",
"gloves"
] | Upon returning to the car , I realized I had locked my phone and my [MASK] inside! | keys |
[
"home",
"party",
"restaurant"
] | I had about 15 minutes to get back to the [MASK] , which was a
good five -minute drive. | school |
[
"do",
"see",
"meet"
] | If I ran back really quickly, I could [MASK] it. | make |
[
"advised",
"arranged",
"ordered"
] | So I hurried into a McDonald's in the same square, and [MASK] the man at the counter, who happened to be the manager , to call a taxi for me. | asked |
[
"secretary",
"guest",
"waiter"
] | So I hurried into a McDonald's in the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the [MASK] , to call a taxi for me. | manager |
[
"slowly",
"effectively",
"successfully"
] | After I [MASK] explained my
situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I
waited anxiously in the restaurant. | briefly |
[
"since",
"unless",
"if"
] | After I briefly explained my
situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone [MASK] I
waited anxiously in the restaurant. | while |
[
"yet",
"comfortable",
"old"
] | A moment later, the manager returned [MASK] to tell me that the line was busy , and that he had
not been able to get the taxi yet. | only |
[
"broken",
"full",
"ready"
] | A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was [MASK] , and that he had
not been able to get the taxi yet. | busy |
[
"repair",
"drive",
"show"
] | A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was busy , and that he had
not been able to [MASK] the taxi yet. | get |
[
"excitement",
"anger",
"surprise"
] | I think both [MASK] and fear could be seen in my face. | hopelessness |
[
"refused",
"wanted",
"hesitated"
] | Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and [MASK] to drive me to the school. | offered |
[
"wait",
"waste",
"spend"
] | Without hesitation, I followed him into
his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to [MASK] before
the bell rang! | spare |
[
"doubt",
"argue",
"regret"
] | This experience made me [MASK] that
out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of
kindness to happen, which has a(n) unimaginable influence on
those who receive them. | realize |
[
"bad",
"harmful",
"indirect"
] | This experience made me realize that
out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of
kindness to happen, which has a(n) [MASK] influence on
those who receive them. | unimaginable |
[
"small",
"tough",
"white"
] | It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away,and my feet were [MASK] .The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged,I wasn't able to do anything right .As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their icecream order a dozen times,I was ready to stop.Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. | painful |
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